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World Stage Design (WSD) 2025 is an international event dedicated to celebrating and showcasing the best in design for performance. As a global platform, WSD brings together designers, artists, educators, and industry professionals to exchange ideas, explore innovative approaches, and promote collaboration across disciplines. WSD 2025 aims to inspire creativity, foster connections, and shape the future of performance design.
Timeline:
Interview Date: 16th of June 2025
Joining Date: 11th August 2025
End Date : 31st of October 2025
Overview
As the Technical Manager for World Stage Design (WSD) 2025, you will play a pivotal role in the planning, coordination, and execution of one of the most prominent international events in the realm of stage design and scenography.
You will be responsible for overseeing all technical aspectsofWSD2025 exhibitions, performances, workshops, and talks, ensuring seamless coordination of audiovisual, staging, lighting and sound.
Duties & Responsibilities:
● Collaborate with the WSD team, exhibitors, performers, vendors and production teams to manage all technical requirements.
● Coordinate technical requirements across multiple venues
● Conduct site inspections
● Create and manage risk assessments
● Manage budgets for technical elements
● Develop technical plans for all venues and activities
● Oversee the setup and dismantling of equipment
● Manage production arts students, freelancers and SPAA technicians’ schedules
● Source and liaise with equipment vendors
● Manage inventory of technical equipment
● Ensure compliance with health and safety regulations
● Implement safety procedures and ensure they are carried out for all technical activities
● Troubleshoot technical issues as they arise
● Attend a post-WSD evaluation meeting
Requirements:
Able to demonstrate….
● Proven experience in technical management in events, arts festivals and/or live events.
● Strong knowledge of lighting, sound, staging and audio-visual.
● Good knowledge of health & safety standards related to technical production.
● Excellent organisational and troubleshooting skills
● Able to lead and communicate well with production teams
Creative problem- solving abilities
Additional Information:
The WSD2025 Technical Manager will report to the WSD2025 Project Leader
Job Types: Part-time, Temporary, Contract
Application Question(s):
• What is your salary expectation?
• This is a part-time employment and we are not providing visa, what is your visa status?
• Do you have notice period?
Experience:
• Technical management live events: 3 years (Required)
• of lighting, sound, staging and audio-visual.: 5 years (Required)
Application Deadline: 09/06/2025
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